# PhishDestroy threat dossier — sterlingtrustfinancialpartners.org.sterlingtrustfinancialpartners.com ================================================================ Fetched: 2026-05-01 18:28:04 UTC Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/sterlingtrustfinancialpartners.org.sterlingtrustfinancialpartners.com/ ## VERDICT ---------------------------------------------------------------- TAKEN DOWN (neutralised) Composite threat score: 58/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below) Targeted brand: facebook (and: instagram, linkedin, mastercard, twitter, visa) ## DETECTION EVIDENCE ---------------------------------------------------------------- VirusTotal: 1/95 security vendors flagged this domain Flagging vendors: Gridinsoft Public blocklists: listed on 1 independent blocklist Victim re-reports (public form): 1 ## INFRASTRUCTURE ---------------------------------------------------------------- IP address: 192.3.190.186 (US, Buffalo) ASN: ASAS36352 AS-COLOCROSSING, US Hosting org: AS36352 HostPapa Registrar: Name SRS AB Nameservers: dns1.webproserver.com, dns2.webproserver.com Registered: 2025-07-07 Expires: 2026-07-07 Page title: Sterling Trust Financial Partners HTTP response: 530 ## TLS CERTIFICATE ---------------------------------------------------------------- Issuer: none Status: INVALID chain ## ABUSE-REPORT HISTORY (evidence of registrar non-response) ---------------------------------------------------------------- Status: CLOSED — no report required. This domain was neutralised before the abuse-report cycle could be dispatched — either the hosting provider / registrar suspended it on their own, the DNS went dead, or the operator abandoned the infrastructure. PhishDestroy keeps the evidence bundle on file for audit but no formal notice was sent. ## TIMELINE ---------------------------------------------------------------- Domain registered: 2025-07-07 (per WHOIS / CT — may reflect a renewal or transfer date, not first-ever registration) First detected: 2026-02-25 02:39:27 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker) First reported: 2025-08-08 03:55:41 UTC (abuse notice filed) Last verified: 2026-04-29 13:17:55 UTC Current status: taken down (registrar suspended or DNS dead) ## EXTERNAL CORROBORATION (third-party evidence) ---------------------------------------------------------------- URLScan.io: https://urlscan.io/result/01988876-acc9-74f1-a8fe-89b70902f97d/ Wayback Machine: https://web.archive.org/web/*/sterlingtrustfinancialpartners.org.sterlingtrustfinancialpartners.com crt.sh CT logs: https://crt.sh/?q=%25.sterlingtrustfinancialpartners.org.sterlingtrustfinancialpartners.com Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=sterlingtrustfinancialpartners.org.sterlingtrustfinancialpartners.com AlienVault OTX: https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/sterlingtrustfinancialpartners.org.sterlingtrustfinancialpartners.com URLhaus: https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/sterlingtrustfinancialpartners.org.sterlingtrustfinancialpartners.com/ ## ANALYST NARRATIVE ---------------------------------------------------------------- [Generated: 2026-03-03 02:16:22 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.] PhishDestroy classifies the domain sterlingtrustfinancialpartners.org (alias sterlingtrustfinancialpartners.com) as a low-risk generic phishing threat. Despite its classification, the domain is currently offline, reducing immediate danger to users. The low-risk rating suggests limited exposure or effectiveness in ongoing phishing campaigns but warrants vigilance given its deceptive naming. The domain resolves to the IP address 192.3.190.186 and was registered via Name SRS AB on July 7, 2025. It is associated with a webpage titled "Sterling Trust Financial Partners," likely crafted to mimic a legitimate financial institution. VirusTotal flagged this domain by one out of 95 security vendors, and it appears on one security blocklist, indicating some recognition within cybersecurity communities. The offline status further diminishes its current threat but does not eliminate potential future risks. To mitigate risks, users and organizations should ensure robust email filtering, blocklisted domain enforcement, and user awareness training. Monitoring DNS and IP resolutions related to this domain can prevent potential phishing attempts. Given the domain's naming and past activity, vigilance is recommended until it is fully decommissioned or confirmed safe. PhishDestroy advises continuous updating of security filters and educating personnel on spotting phishing attempts involving financial brand impersonation. ## EVIDENCE HASHES ---------------------------------------------------------------- Favicon SHA-256: 3a02e0315d6259facfa5d69c2ff34559e80b802b92a5f57ab4a18538bfe43330 ## SCORING METHODOLOGY ---------------------------------------------------------------- Composite score is NOT derived from VirusTotal alone. PhishDestroy aggregates: - VirusTotal positive ratio - Public blocklist consensus (MetaMask, ScamSniffer, OpenPhish, PhishTank, URLhaus, CryptoFirewall, SEAL, Polkadot, Enkrypt, Phishunt, DiscordPhishing, PhishingDB) - Cloaking detection (HTTP 666 or rendering delta between bot and real visitor) - DNS-filter consensus (Quad9, CleanBrowsing, NextDNS, AdGuard, Cloudflare, etc.) - AlienVault OTX pulses + Cloudflare Radar + Google Safe Browsing - URLScan / URLQuery verdicts - Brand-impersonation heuristics (DOM analysis of forms, logos, wording) - Known phishing-kit fingerprinting (favicon hash, JS obfuscation signatures) - Wallet-drainer family classification (Angel, MS, Rainbow, Pink, Inferno, ...) - Free-TLS vs paid-cert ratio (throwaway infrastructure signal) - Registrar/hosting abuse history (this registrar's track record) - Human researcher sign-off (volunteer takedown team) A domain present in our database is ALREADY flagged. A low VT count by itself does NOT mean the domain is safe — new scam domains routinely show 0/95 VT for their first 7–30 days while actively draining wallets. Always cross-reference the composite score and the individual indicators above, not just VT. ## CORRECTIONS / APPEALS ---------------------------------------------------------------- Full HTML report: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/sterlingtrustfinancialpartners.org.sterlingtrustfinancialpartners.com/ JSON API: https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=sterlingtrustfinancialpartners.org.sterlingtrustfinancialpartners.com Appeal a flag: https://phishdestroy.io/appeals/ (responded to within 48 hours, FP rate <0.01%) Submit a report: https://t.me/PhishDestroy_bot About PhishDestroy: volunteer-driven open-source threat-intelligence platform. Tracked: 131,000+ phishing domains. Confirmed takedowns: 91,000+. Site: https://phishdestroy.io